[LBPD release text] On June 2, 2013, at approximately 6:49 P.M., Long Beach Police responded to a traffic accident at Del Amo Blvd and Elm Street.

• Arriving officers discovered a motorcycle hit a tree and exploded on impact, causing the tree, motorcycle and driver to catch fire
• Long Beach Fire responded, extinguished the fire, and discovered the driver deceased at the scene
• Preliminary investigation revealed the victim was driving a 2007 Yamaha RS and traveling westbound Del Amo Boulevard, approaching Elm Street
• Victim was riding with a group of four other motorcyclist friends, when the victim attempted to pass the group on the right, in the number three lane, at a high rate of speed
• Victim lost control of his motorcycle, struck the curb and then a tree, causing an explosion on impact
• The group of friends stopped and attempted to rescue the victim from the fire until Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived
• The driver has been identified as Daniel Thy, a 22 year-old resident of Long Beach
• The victim had recently bought the motorcycle and did not have a valid motorcycle drivers license

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Collision Investigations Detective Brian Watt at (562) 570-7355. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

LBPD responded to the area at aproximately 6:50 p.m.

A man (adult) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

LBPD Detectives are conducting an investigation.

In the 8:00 p.m. hour, LBPD issued an email advisory recommending that drivers avoid Del Amo Blvd. between Atlantic and Locust Aves. for the next several hours due to an investigation.

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